Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
EST V ACT domestic box office revenue
$13–17MM V $16MM
Mythosis universal quests used
5
Audience appeal
~0.62%
Script Score
0.02
Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken released in 2023 is directed by Kirk DeMicco. The story about rivalry of krakens and mermaids is a reimagination of the Greek mythological tale of Demeter, Persephone & Hades.
1. The invisible plot structure of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
1A. The script of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken borrows 91% of its events from 5 mythological tales
Ruby’s quest is driven by the desire to explore and discover. The quest borrows events from the tale of Eve in Abrahamic mythology. Both Eve and Ruby are unable to resist temptation.
Ruby’s quest is also driven by selfishness. The quest borrows events from the tale of Valmiki in Hindu mythology. Both Valmiki & Ruby are self-centred but eventually have a change of heart and sacrifice their interest.
Narissa’s quest is driven by the desire to punish offenders. The quest borrows events from the tale of Duryodhan in Hindu mythology. Duryodhan’s treacherously taking over the kingdom is similar to Narissa tricking Ruby into retrieving the Trident.
Agatha’s underdeveloped quest is driven by the desires of self-reliance and protecting loved ones.
NOTE: Detailed mirroring of each character’s primary quest to their respective mythological tales is in section “3A. Quests of characters and their mythological counterparts”
Mythosis plot structure
# 30,040
Tales interweaved
Duryodhan, Demeter & Eve
I. How does interweaving mythological tales lead to infinite story plots?
II. Can the pursuit of a Desire have more than one quest?
2. The potential of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken's plot structure: $13-17MM
The interweaving of 32 mythological tales can generate a billion unique stories. By using these 32 tales, we can extract the plot structure of any story across various genres. Our study of blockbuster, hit, and flop plot structures led to the discovery of the Mythosis Code, a set of principles for creating compelling stories. The plot structure of a story is analyzed to see how well it adheres to these storytelling principles.
2A. Plot structure evaluation of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
- All Blockbusters have at least 3 universal quests. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken uses the 3 quests of Accumulation, Curiosity & Vengeance
- In Blockbusters, each universal quest is mirrored by ONLY ONE character. Ruby mirrors two universal quests of Accumulation & Curiosity. Narissa mirrors the quest of Vengeance.
- Every Blockbuster character borrows at least 35% of the universal quest. Ruby borrows 33% events from the quest for Curiosity & 28% from Accumulation. Narissa borrows 14% events from the quest for Vengeance.
- Blockbusters have a quest interweaving threshold of 0.5. Interweaving occurs when events of 2 quests occur simultaneously in the story. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’s quest interweaving score of 0.33 is below par.
An example of interweaving the quests of Ruby & Narissa:
2B. Box office revenue estimation of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
The lead character mirrors two quests making her inconsistent. Moreover, none of the character quests are robust.
The Script Score measures a plot structure’s adherence to the four principles of Mythosis Code. We use the Script Score to estimate a movie’s audience appeal & revenues. Blockbuster plot structures have a score of at least 0.64 and appeal to 20% of the audiences.
Script Score
0.02
Audience appeal
~0.62%
I. How is Mythosis Code used to estimate revenues?
II. Aren’t box-office revenues influenced by several factors beyond just the story plot?
3. The ideal plot structure of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
We have identified 32 mythological tales, the superset of all tales across cultures. The quests of these tales have also recurred over time periods. They represent human behaviours that are deeply embedded in our shared memories. Each tale is the richest expression of the pursuit of a human desire. The tales have a unique pattern of events spread over 5 major arcs.
Mapping a character’s quest to the relevant mythological tale reveals the gaps in their quest, if any. Plugging these gaps with the missing events deepens the character quest. The missing events also provide an opportunity for interweaving the various quests. These events strengthen the story and unlock its hidden potential.
3A.Quest of characters and their mythological counterparts
Quest 1: Ruby mirrors the universal quest for Accumulation
Ruby’s desire for Accumulation stems from the need to collect & own. The tale of Valmiki from Hindu mythology has a robust version in Dicken’s character of Scrooge which is the the universal quest for Accumulation.
Quest 2: Ruby also mirrors the universal quest for Curiosity
Ruby’s desire for Curiosity stems from her need to explore & discover. The tale of Eve from Abrahamic mythology is the universal quest for Curiosity.
Quest 3: Narissa mirrors the universal quest for Vengeance
Narissa’s desire for Vengeance stems from her need to punish offenderss. The tale of Duryodhan from Hindu mythology is the universal quest for Vengeance.
3B.Gaps in the current plot structure
The plot structure has quests that are either shallow or inconsistent.
3C.Unlocking the hidden potential
Plot of Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a sub set of Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,040. It interweaves the tales of Duryodhan, Demeter & Eve.
Unlock the potential with Mythosis Plot Structure # 30,040
Tags: Prediction, Valmiki, Eve, Duryodhan, Accumulation, Curiosity, Vengeance, Kirk DeMicco, DreamWorks, Universal, 2023